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Ministry of Dhivehi Language, Culture and Heritage has commenced a countdown to mark 900 years since Maldives embraced Islam.
Rabi-ul-Awwal 1 on the Hijri (Islamic) Calendar is marked annually as the anniversary of the day Maldives first embraced Islam. As such, last Saturday marked 898 years.
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